A highly infectious, often fatal, epidemic disease
Inflation
Sustained increase in price of goods and services
Barter
Exchange of goods and services without the use of money
Reform
Political changes to make things better
Chapter Main Ideas: -Poor leadership, a declining economy, and attacks by Germanic tribes weakened the Roman Empire -Rome finally fell when invaders swept through the empire during the A.D. 400s. -Rome passed on many achievements in government, law, language, and the arts. Read the Chapter Content here:
Questions to Ask After Reading: -What social problems helped cause the empire's decline? -Why did the Roman government use Germanic warriors in its army? -CAUSE AND EFFECT How did inflation affect Rome? -Give examples of Roman ideas in language and architecture that exist today? CRITICAL THINKING: -Use the following advance organizer and fill in the details about Rome's legacies in the areas of government, laws, and citizenship.
Chapter Vocabulary:
Chapter Main Ideas:
-Poor leadership, a declining economy, and attacks by
Germanic tribes weakened the Roman Empire
-Rome finally fell when invaders swept through the
empire during the A.D. 400s.
-Rome passed on many achievements in government,
law, language, and the arts.
Read the Chapter Content here:
Questions to Ask After Reading:
-What social problems helped cause the empire's decline?
-Why did the Roman government use Germanic warriors in its army?
-CAUSE AND EFFECT How did inflation affect Rome?
-Give examples of Roman ideas in language and architecture that exist today?
CRITICAL THINKING:
-Use the following advance organizer and fill in the details about Rome's legacies in the areas of government, laws, and citizenship.